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"We selected Millenia's SC100 units for this project in Minnetonka, MN because of
the product’s aesthetics, strength and sustainability. On this particular site aesthetics
were very important because of the natural setting of the homes in a wooded cul-de-sac
overlooking wetlands. These luxury homes, when finished, will be detailed with stone
exteriors, and Millenia was able to match the color and detail of the selected exterior
stone for the homes. This is a great advantage, one not easily accomplished with
other SRW products. The natural look of stone was remarkable in the Millenia units,
and the detail and even the feel of the faces were impressive. The aesthetics of
any wall constructed is of utmost importance to my clients. Millenia's perfectionism
and detail when it comes to aesthetic appeal are apparent. I heard a guy looking
over the Millenia faces comment that the faces on the Millenia units make natural
stone look bad.
The lightweight aspect of the Millenia product was an enormous benefit to the crew.
They were impressed with the easy handling and quick install of the Millenia units.
At the end of the day, the crew was not exhausted and had installed more square
footage per man, per day than they ever had before on any retaining wall project
with concrete blocks. My crews look forward to the days when all we do is install
Millenia Wall units.
The strength of the Millenia units, when compacted, is like nothing we have seen
before. We were able to run the compactor directly on top of the Millenia units,
allowing for greater compaction. That gave us greater confidence in the structure.
With typical concrete products, compaction jars the heavy units away from the earth,
rotating the tails upward and past vertical. During compaction with Millenia's units,
we were surprised to see that they actually moved slightly inward toward the earth
during compaction. That was a first and proved to me that Millenia units provide
exceptional strength and stability. The wall structure becomes integrated and molded
into the earth and the backfill behind it.
I admit that at first we were skeptical. When you use Millenia wall units in one
application, you become convinced of the advantages and solutions it provides to
problems we've dealt with in this industry for years past. There's really no reason
to not use Millenia. The units are cost-effective, time- and labor-saving, environmentally
friendly, aesthetically pleasing and maintenance-free. You can be confident while
installing Millenia's wall units that you won’t be returning to troubleshoot efflorescence,
chipping or cracking, fading, degrading or replacing the structure in five years
due to wear and tear from the elements. What else could you ask for?
Once this secret gets out, it's going to forever change the way walls are built."
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